Question

4. Antimarkovnikoff's addition takes place in presence of -
(a) oxygen
(b) ozone (c) peroxide
(d) light.
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Answer 1

Answer:

c) peroxide is the answer

Answer 2

It takes place in presence of peroxide

• The reaction is an organic reaction.
• It is also known as Kharasch effect
• When HBr is introduced to an unsymmetrical alkene, the negative portion of HBr, Br- (nucleophile), will attach to the sp2 carbon
• It is attached with with the most hydrogen, which is less substituted carbon
• It always takes place in presence of peroxide